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TheMagic5 Black Magic Mirror Silver Limited Edition

Custom-fit goggles designed to match the contours of your face.

by Lars Finanger, December 12, 2019

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Fun times at ÖtillÖ Swimrun Malta

The weather conditions during the inaugural ÖtillÖ World Series Malta were tricky at times with strong winds and rain, and over 200 teams of two from all over the world got an amazing experience.

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2019 US SwimRun Rankings

We present the top five ranked SwimRun teams after a full season of the major USA events in the Mixed, Male and Female categories. And 2020 should be even more exciting with new teams coming in.

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The 2019 Kona experience of Josh Amberger

Wattie Ink's Josh Amberger crushed the swim in Kona but his race did not unfold as he would have liked and did not reflect his potential. But his Kona race report was superb and we had a chat with him.

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Training Day with Jocelyn McCauley

The woman who had Kona Queen Daniela Ryf on the ropes at IRONMAN Texas has high hopes in Kona.

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Training Day with Swedish Fish Patrik Nilsson

5X IRONMAN winner Patrik Nilsson let us trail him for 24 hours of his final training buildup leading into Kona.

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Odyssey SwimRun Les Cheneaux Islands

Odyssey SwimRun's newest race offering took athletes to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to the Les Cheneaux Islands.

Triathlon

T1 by De Soto, and Our Wetsuit Logistics Problem

Just like vacation rentals, refrigerators and spouses, your best wetsuit is out there. Finding it is the problem. (It might be a T1 by De Soto.)

Triathlon

Wetsuit Craftsmanship, with a Look at Orca

Three or four companies made tri wetsuits in the 80s. First among the next generation was Orca, making wetsuits for a quarter century now.

Triathlon

The Wetsuit, Through My Lens

Let’s talk about wetsuits, the one you might buy or the one you now own. Wetsuits'll make you faster, More comfortable, and safer. Or not.

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Wes Hobson still gets love after all these years

Wes Hobson retired from racing as a professional triathlete in 2001, and he however might be best known for the CLIF Bar swim start simulation ad that still is shared very frequently and gets great responses.